Knit pile made from cation dyeable polyester and acrylic fibers

Abstract

A pile composition containing: from 20 to 60% by weight of synthetic fibers containing a polyester copolymer containing sulfonic groups, which can be dyed with a cationic dye, and from 40 to 80% by weight of synthetic fibers containing at least one of acrylic fibers and modacrylic fibers.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A pile composition comprising: first synthetic fibers which comprise a polyester copolymer containing sulfonic groups; and   second synthetic fibers which comprise at least one of acrylic fibers and modacrylic fibers.   
     
     
       2. The pile composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first synthetic fibers are fibers containing sulfonic groups which can be dyed with a cationic dye. 
     
     
       3. The pile composition as claimed in claim 1 or 2, comprising: from 20 to 60% by weight of the first synthetic fibers; and   from 40 to 80% by weight of the second synthetic fibers.